Bioinformatics Scientist

Guidehouse • BETHESDA, MD • Posted June 22, 2026

Position Overview

**Job Family** **:**

Scientist

**Travel Required** **:**

None

**Clearance Required** **:**

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

**What You Will Do:**

We are seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist to support the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) through analysis of short-and long-read sequencing data, including bulk and single-cell transcriptomic workflows. The ideal candidate has a relevant scientific or technical background, proficiency in Python and R, and experience with command line environments, high-performance computing resources, and messenger ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing data. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Bethesda, MD.

+ Perform computational analysis of deep sequencing data, including short-read and long-read platforms.
+ Conduct transcriptomic data analyses including alignment, abundance estimation, differential gene expression, and gene ontology/pathway analys...